Child Nutrition Manager Elementary

Child Nutrition Manager Elementary  School Year (7287)

Position Type:
Child Nutrition/ Child Nutrition Manager Elementary, JH

Date Posted: 5/12/2026

The Child Nutrition Manager oversees and participates in the kitchen operations, ensures quality meals, promotes teamwork and maintains a successful kitchen by performing the following duties.

• High School diploma or GED
• Current Food Managers Certificate
• One to two years' experience in progressively responsible positions in large quantity food preparation. School cafeteria experience preferred
• Knowledge of HACCP, and workplace safety requirements
• Ability to organize and direct the work of others
• Knowledge of operation of all kitchen equipment
• Ability to lift 50lbs and stand for long periods of time
• Ability to work with figures and to make arithmetic calculations
• Ability to communicate with parents, staff and students on Child Nutrition program
• Knowledge of Windows Operating System and IBM computers
• Must speak, read and write English
• Knowledge of and adheres to all policies, regulations and rules
• Must pass a background clearance.
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card

193 Days; 10 Months

Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

As per QCUSD District policy

Child Nutrition Director

35 hours per week - Monday-Friday 7 a.m.

-2:30 p.m.

Hourly;
Non-exempt

• Establish and maintain good rapport with students, employees and community.
• Training and supervision of helpers at multiple locations or one location.
• Perform and/or supervise daily activities fundamental to State and Federal guidelines, including:
  Operation of computerized meal tracking software;
  Completion of daily production record, Completion of daily revenue reports;
  Daily production and serving of breakfast/lunch entrées, and snack items for compliance with NSLP & NSBP guidelines;
  Operation of kitchen equipment necessary to food production;
  Coordination of daily cleaning activities;
  Following established procedure for no-money students;
  Verifies and monitors HACCP procedures, including temperature logs
• Complete food, milk, paper and a la carte orders on time.
• Responsible for evaluation of employees and monitoring employee schedules.
• Keeps inventory records and takes inventory and values according to established district procedures.
• Verifies cash collected to software counts and reporting, and reconciles discrepancies.
• Maintains labor hours within budget guidelines.
• Supervises, trains and schedules staff.
• Builds sales by promoting customer satisfaction.
• Performs all duties in a safe and prudent manner as directed.
• Coordinate district wellness programs for students and staff.
• Assist in developing training options and/or improvement plans to ensure the best operation in the area of food service.
• Assist in training and monitoring of the Child Nutrition point of sale software system.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campuses and to drive to the schools and departments in the District. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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